I liked CM Punk, but a lot of that was smark sheep mentality. I was supposed to like CM Punk. If you think back to his actual work, there are blips that are actually good (his feud with Raven, his OVW mid-card stuff, his feuds with Jeff Hardy and Cena were both great), but a lot of it really didn’t deliver. I kind of forced myself to enjoy him with Paul Heyman at the time.
He can talk his ass off, and he seems to appreciate what a good wrestling program is. And I don’t think he’d sign with anyone if he wasn’t “ready.” I’m sure he’s every bit CM Punk he wants to be. That has a cap though.
I don’t miss him. He’s not one of the greatest of all-time. He is going to be over with this audience and he’ll bust his ass in front of the niche. Cool.
I’m more interested in the idea of him blowing up on Kenny Omega and the stories that come out afterwards.